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Mr Dean, who previously worked for London restaurant company Rocket Restaurants, said of The Fox & Hounds: “We have completely refurbished it – from the bar to the restaurant to even the function room, inside and out.”

The new look includes old style wooden flooring in the bar, a Chesterfield sofa, a refurbishment of the two fireplaces so you can cosy up around them this winter, a new back bar and an renovated front bar and new furniture in the restaurant area including old look farmhouse-style tables which complement the traditional style of the pub.

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There is currently karaoke on Sundays and Mr and Mrs Dean are planning to have live bands in on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Mr Dean said feedback from the community has been “very positive” with “an unbelievable amount of support so far.”

He said: “One person I spoke to a little while ago said, ‘you’re the pub in the heart of the village. Your mission is to get the village heart back into the pub.’

Chef Jerry Karaj (Image: Grant Melton)

“I would like [the pub] to be inviting to all age groups. I would like to say we can accommodate any age group.”

Mrs Dean, who has worked in pubs and bars before, is the granddaughter of the late Bedford Jezzard, who played for England in the mid-1950s and after his footballing career went on to manage two London pubs.

Customers will see one or both of the husband and wife team in The Fox & Hounds every day.

The Fox & Hounds has been stylishly refurbished (Image: Grant Melton)

The couple currently live with their three children, aged two, eight and 12, in Stoneleigh, north of Ewell .